Westmeath U20 football manager, Kenny McKinley has included three All-Ireland winners in his starting 15 against Louth. Photo: Ger Rogers.

U20 side take on Louth on Friday evening

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Westmeath take on Louth in the rescheduled Leinster U20 football championship game on Friday evening at Lakepoint Park (7.45pm).

Having witnessed Coláiste Mhuire’s success in the Hogan Cup All-Ireland PPS Senior ‘A’ football final, Westmeath fans will be anticipating a good run in this year’s Leinster U20 championship. The Westmeath team has a Hogan Cup flair to it with three of the starting side included: Críostóir Ormsby is joined at midfield by Mullingar Shamrocks clubmate, Donnacha Maguire. Talented forwards Will Scahill (Coláiste Mhuire) and James McHugh (Marist College) spearhead the attack, with All-Ireland winning captain Michael Weir selected at centre-forward.

Westmeath captured the All-Ireland ‘B’ title last year, but supporters are keen to see progress at the top level and Friday evening is where it all begins.

Westmeath have been placed in Group 1 of this year's provincial championship and following tonight's outing against the reigning Leinster champions, the Lake County will then play Wexford on Wednesday, April 1 and Dublin on Wednesday, April 8.

The provincial knockout phase will start on Wednesday, April 15, culminating in the Leinster final on Wednesday, April 29.

Westmeath U20 team to play Louth: James Mitchell (Moate All Whites); Taylor Slevin (Tubberclair), Cian Whitney (Mote All Whites), Adam Glynn (Mullingar Shamrocks); Ty Masterson (Mullingar Shamrocks), Conor Daly (The Downs), Brian Doyle (Caulry); Donnacha Maguire (Mullingar Shamrocks), Críostóir Ormsby (Mullingar Shamrocks); Neale Pierson (Tyrrellspass), Mikey Weir (St Loman's, Mullingar), Matthew Thornton (Multyfarnham); James McHugh (Garrycastle), Kealan Connell (Tubberclair), Will Scahill (Shandonagh). Substitutes: Adam Buckley (Mullingar Shamrocks), Eoghan Daly (Coralstown/Kinnegad), Ben Sheerin (Mullingar Shamrocks), Henry Duncan (Milltown), Cillian Rochford (Kilbeggan Shamrocks), Paul Keegan (Tubberclair), Darragh Madden (Moate All Whites), Brian Ronan (Milltownpass), Sean Whittaker (Tubberclair).

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